As the nurse passing by caught the scene and hurried over, attempting to defuse the escalating situation, Listina lashed out with

fists and feet, her gaze locking onto Carol with the venom of a viper.

Carol felt a chill crawl up her spine at that piercing stare. Her lips pressed as she glanced at her own bleeding arm. This woman

was truly unhinged, to mark her so deliberately.

"Carol, you wench! What are you so smug about? What are you flaunting? Felix is mine, you hear me? Mine! We've known each

other for years, and I know him better than anyone. Just you wait, you'll get what's coming to you!"

Carol felt her own anger boiling over, her cheeks flushing red.

"Do you even realize the surgeon who operated on you was hired by me? The copay for your surgery was covered by me. Even just

for those two things, you ought to show sgratitude."

"What? Did I beg you for help? Or are you just playing the martyr? You deserve everything you get. I won't thank you. You owe me,

and lettell you, one day you'll be payinga whole lot more. The Millers are all the same; not a decent one among you!"

With that, Carol's hand swung out, connecting with a sharp slap to Listina's face.

Listina's pupils contracted in disbelief as she touched her cheek, "You dared to hit me?"

her rapid breaths, her mouth a tight line, "Yes,

now. He needs to see just

before it got through, she gazed

my eyes. You just wait and watch

family ever had."

connected; she

Listina. Carol hit me; you need to cto the hospital right

“Listina?”

it's me, Felix.

“Okay.”

frozen, feeling a cold wave wash over

uncatchable.

he chere with alarming speed, less

even before Listina's call.

to find Listina and Carol still at odds, surrounded by a gaggle of nurses

His brow furrowed, voice a

arms, clutching at his waist, "I just said a few words, and she

but how could she hit

on Listina's face was evident, proof of Carol's force. But since Listina had started it by

untouched, making

Carol uncomfortable. Even

his gaze to

Anger quickly filled her thoughts, and she scoffed,

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